What is the difference between living and being alive?

This is such an interesting question. Some people would say that living and and being alive is the same thing. I would say that it is a much more profound question you would need to look beneath the surface. In my opinion, to be living is not having an extraordinary life but not having a terrible life. Living is just getting by. 

Being alive is more of living in the moment. When I think of being alive, it's like when you reach the top of the roller coaster or at a concert and you are dancing and the beat drops. Being alive is taking any chance you get.